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Property management involves the processes, systems and manpower required to manage the life cycle of rental housing properties, including acquisition, control, accountability, responsibility, maintenance, utilization and disposition. There are many facets to this industry and profession and PMI covers them all.

Three industry experts weigh in on how they keep mandatory renters insurance compliance as high as possible. Just because it’s mandatory doesn’t mean your residents will maintain it. That’s been the experience of many properties when it comes to renters insurance. At the recent Crittenden Multifamily West Conference, three industry leaders shared tips for maximizing resident[…]

A recent ABC News video shows how the joys of outdoor grilling can go up in smoke in just seconds. Quicker than you can say “make mine a cheeseburger”, fire engulfs a home when flames soar as greasy burgers are flipped. In another scene, the build-up of propane blows the top off a closed grill[…]

The California drought is getting down to finger pointing. Watchdogs are tattling on offenders of mandates and restrictions to conserve the public water supply via social media. Or on those who just appear to be wasting what has become a precious resource. In January, California Governor Jerry Brown declared a State of Emergency as the[…]

Drought is easing across the Plains and Midwest after a tumultuous month of heavy rains, but farther west the landscape remains dry as a bone. Lack of moisture in California and other western states has prompted public awareness campaigns to encourage property owners to conduct insurance policy reviews to determine if policies provide adequate coverage[…]

As the world turns, new emphasis is being placed on Fair Housing laws, and apartment owners and operators must stay on top of their games, says attorney Scott Moore, a veteran lawyer who specializes in the housing industry. Moore stated that laws continue to touch everything housing providers do and more. And it’s not just[…]

By properly identifying and engaging with the influencers in your industry, you have the power to propel your business to the next level. Have you struggled to find valuable brand advocates in property management? Are you unsure how to best empower these influencers to amplify your marketing efforts? Join us Monday, July 13 at 11:30AM CST[…]

An elderly resident in an independent living community has gained a considerable amount of weight over the last 24 hours. She hasn’t left her apartment for quite some time, failing to show for afternoon crafts. From the monitoring system that she has in her Smart Care apartment, a notification is sent to a care provider that something[…]

Just because the forecast calls for less activity doesn’t mean that the season should be taken lightly. In 1972, 1983 and 1992, three hurricanes – Agnes, Alicia and Andrew – caused more than $30 billion in damage. In 1992, Andrew left at least 26 people dead and $26.5 billion in damage as it tracked across southern[…]

Landscapes are one of a property’s most important first impressions, but those that are saturated as a result of non-stop heavy thunderstorms can be damaged by mowing or look shaggy because of excessive growth. “There’s really not a good decision to be made,” says Chris Lee, president of Earthworks DFW. “There are some properties that[…]